Position Introduction:

The Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences First Year Experience Program seeks Undergraduate Teaching Scholars for the college’s new Gateway to the Humanities course (CAS 1573). Scholars will be assigned to a section of the course and will work closely with the professor to contribute to the students’ intellectual and personal growth. CAS 1573 fulfills the First Year Experience General Education – Core V requirement and is designed to give in-coming freshmen (and transfer students) an orientation to the Humanities as an area of study at OU. Each section will have an enrollment cap of 25 students and will focus on discussion. The course will cover materials from across the Humanities, including texts (poems; essays; stories; and other genres) and videos (documentaries, television shows, and feature films).

Required Education and Experience:

• Must be currently enrolled in the Fall 2026 Term as an undergraduate student in good standing at the University of Oklahoma.
• Hiring contingent upon verification of current student status.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA

Required Attachments:

• Resume
• Class Schedule
• Writing Sample (Existing 3 pp. assignment from a past or current college Humanities class).

Will be assisting the professor with the course, primarily by:

• Commenting on discussion posts
• Keeping track of students’ work
• Completing other course-related tasks the professor assigns
• Meeting with students individually or in groups, to help them understand course materials, ideas covered in the course, and course assignments

The precise schedule of work and tasks to be done will be worked out between the scholar and professor, taking into consideration the needs of the course and the scholar’s own academic and personal schedule. Scholars will have required training for these duties during the week before classes begin.

In addition, Scholars will receive training to serve as peer mentors for students in their section. Peer mentoring is a peer-to-peer professional relationship centered around support and guidance. Peer mentorship programs provide timely access to resources, cultivate a sense of community, and create meaningful student leadership development opportunities. Applicants must be available to attend all meetings of the section of CAS 1573 to which they are assigned. Hiring is contingent on there being an open section for which applicant is available.

Skills:

• Must be academically motivated, well-organized, and committed to helping younger students flourish.
• Must have a professional attitude and accept responsibility for completing the tasks the professor assigns them in an accurate and timely way.
• Must have, and be able to convey to others, the general skills of a successful student.
• Ability to understand a course schedule and requirements.
• Ability to seek clarification of assignments.
• Openness to respectfully engage with course materials and other students' ideas.
• Readiness to revise written work on the basis of feedback.
• Ability to identify and direct students to various campus resources and opportunities

Department Preferences:

• Junior or senior standing in Fall 2026 (60 hours completed)
• Humanities major
• Prior experience with tutoring or other instructional work